First concert in honor of Saint Rosalia in Palermo during her Jubilee year
The article talks about the first of a series of concerts dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the miraculous discovery of the body of Santuzza, the patron saint of the city of Palermo. The event took place in the courtyard of the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sicily, presided over by Father Vito Impillizzeri. The concert began with soprano Felicia Bongiovanni accompanied on piano by Rosalba Coniglio, performing an original piece composed for the Rosalian Jubilee titled “Rosalia, we invoke you to be saints.”
The article highlights the spiritual and musical significance of the event, with the music conveying a sense of spirituality to the audience. The concert also featured performances by the wind orchestra of the Alessandro Scarlatti Conservatory of Palermo, conducted by Maestro Vincenzo Baldone and Maestro Gaetano Ortolano.
Additionally, a reading of a new text by Dacia Maraini in honor of Santa Rosalia was given by the president and organizer of the event, Angela Fundarò, along with other members of the organizing committee. The event was organized by the committee of devoted friends of Santa Rosalia, which includes various associations such as Inner Wheel Palermo Normanna, Zonta Palermo Triscele, Confcommercio, and Lions Club Palermo Normanna, among others.
The article concludes by mentioning the members of the organizing committee and includes a video clip of the performance of Felicia Bongiovanni, as well as comments from Father Vito Impillizzeri, Salvo Piparo, Angela Fundaro, and Mauro Visconti, the director of the conservatory of Palermo.
A Palermo il primo concerto in onore di Santa Rosalia nell’anno del suo Giubileo
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